Sneak A Peek At Sunday's Coupons! (& Tips On Getting The Sunday Newspaper!)

If you buy your paper at the store, make sure to check that your copy has the inserts BEFORE checking out.

The Chicago Tribune has stopped packaging ads & inserts in an effort to save money so some not-so-ethical people have been stealing inserts from the paper and leave it on the newsstand.

You
can get the newspaper for $1 at many Dollar Tree locations...that's
where we usually get our extra copies when the coupons are really good.
Many stores are now imposing limits but still sell out super fast.Not
all locations carry the paper so make sure you call ahead to see if you
local Dollar Tree has the paper if you're planning a special trip. (CLICK HERE for more info)

The Chicago Tribune has recently raised its price to $2.99. My local Dollar Tree still sells the paper for $1, but there is no telling when/if this will change.

Some Menards locations sell just the inserts for $1...good way to make sure no paper is wasted :) Make sure you call ahead to see if you local Menard's has this deal if you're planning a special trip.

You can use your Register Rewards at Walgreens or ECB's at CVS to get the paper for FREE :)

Several people have asked me which paper I get and where I get it.
We ALWAYS get the Chicago Tribune. We have 2 that are delivered to our
home each Sunday and we pick up extras at the Dollar Tree if the
coupons are really good.

The Sun Times has coupons in it too,
but the Chicago Tribune's coupons are better. Sometimes inserts arrive
in the Friday edition of the Sun Times. Every once in a blue moon, the
Times has coupons that are no available in the Tribune.

Recycle your newspaper when you're done with it. You can
also recycle any coupons you don't want to use or have expired. There
are also several organizations throughout the country that accept
expired coupons for troops & their families overseas!

There
are a few areas in my neighborhood (Lansing, IL) that collect expired coupons.
You have to drop them off in person. If you live near my neck of
the woods...

"Drop off boxes
are located that the Village Municipal Center, Library, Eisenhower
Center, The Insurance Place, and The Fashionette. It is helpful if donated coupons are sorted by grocery and non-grocery. Only manufacturer coupons can be used, not store coupons. They
are also in need of monetary donations to send boxes. A box costs
$13.20 to mail and holds about 16 pounds of coupons. Volunteers are
also needed to help clip and sort coupons. To help, call 708-323-5232."

*This post may contain affiliate links...they are what helps to keep South Suburban Savings alive! However, I do my best to only post credible deals, and I participate in most of them myself. To see my full disclosure policy, CLICK HERE!

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Welcome to SSS!

Hi everyone! My name is Anna, and I am the person behind the scenes at South Suburban Savings :) I was trained at a very young age to never pay full price and I've been couponing my whole life. I vividly remember clipping and organzing my mom's coupons in the Sunday paper back in my kindergarten days!

My husband (aka my Superman) and I live in the south suburbs of Chicago with our son and our little Chiweenie. Couponing helped us to accomplish our goal of owning our very own home a couple years back, and I love helping to pass along those savings. As I always say: save where you need to spend where you want!

Life with a toddler can get a bit hectic so I may disappear for a couple days now and then when I can't find a free minute, but I'm still VERY devoted to my other "baby" (South Suburban Savings). There are always a ton of baby/kid related deals which I love to share, but I also love to focus on FREEBIES, coupons, and online deals for EVERYONE!